Victricia Simmons, Interim Executive Director · [email protected]

December 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Our 2024 End of Year, Wrapped! Countdown to 2025

Dear John,   2024 was busy! Together, we:Registered 25,000 votersTrained 482 community leadersEndorsed over 100 candidates across the stateWorked with like-minded organizations to build a ten year coordinated planHelped FPL increase their low-income program goal to include 17,000 households Togeth…

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  Andrea C. Mercado · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Together, We Rise: Leadership Transition and Our Path Forward at Florida Rising!

Reflecting on Our Journey and Building the Future of Florida RisingDear Florida Rising Family,  For the last seven years, I’ve had the immense privilege of building Black and Brown community power that creates a Florida where all of us can thrive with hundreds of thousands of voters, community membe…

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  Moné Holder · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 8:31 PM

About Last Night: Florida’s Primaries Show When We Fight We Win!

Our Primary Election Wins: The Power of People and Hope   Dear John,  Last night, we witnessed the incredible power of our collective actions. We re-elected Miami’s Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, sent people’s champions forward to the general election in November, and defeated right-wing “Moms for Lib…

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  Florida Rising · [email protected]

July 24, 2024 at 7:52 PM

Florida Rising Makes History: Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for President

Join Florida Rising: Endorsement of VP Kamala Harris in the Fight Against Fascism  Dear John,  I'm writing to share a historic moment in our organization's journey! Last night, during our Emergency Member Meeting on the Presidential Election, we took a monumental step forward together.  Over 100+ o…

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  Florida Rising · [email protected]

March 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM

Report Back: Statewide People's Assembly

Watch the Virtual Event!  MARCH 2024  Because we are the new majority, together we rise  Our First Statewide People's Assembly! Good afternoon,  Florida Rising held its first Virtual Statewide People’s Assembly of 2024. Thursday's turnout was truly remarkable, and the energy in the virtual space wa…

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  Andrea Cristina Mercado · [email protected]

February 21, 2024 at 11:18 PM

The last bastion of abortion access in the Southeast!

 FEBRUARY 2024  Because we are the new majority, together we rise  The last bastion of abortion access in the Southeast   The Nation just called it.“Florida is the most important state to watch in 2024." —  And no it’s not because of our Presidential-failure-of-a-candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis.  It's b…

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  Florida Rising · [email protected]

January 17, 2024 at 11:00 PM

One House District Down, Five to Go in Florida

We just flipped an unexpected seat by 500+ votes  January 17, 2024  Because we are the new majority, together we riseDear , Yesterday, Central Florida made it happen.  In 2020, Florida’s House District 35 went to DeSantis by twelve points. But yesterday, we just beat the GOP there with a candidate r…

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  Andrea Cristina Mercado, Executive Director · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Happy New Year, Thank you.

Dear John, Happy New Year! Wishing you and yours all the best. We are excited for what this new year brings us and are looking forward to engaging with you more in 2024. Thank you for being here and part of our Florida Rising family. With love,Andrea Mercado Executive DirectorFlorida Rising10800 Bi…

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  Kenneth Jones, Development Director · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Counting Down the Hours Until 2024

Dear John,  Time is running out to contribute in 2023! This year, the forces against us were marshaling, but we understand that it is always darkest before dawn. While we anticipate that the attacks on our communities will persist in 2024, we also recognize that our love for our families, communiti…

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  Kenneth Jones, Development Director · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM

FWD: End of Year Funding Deadline

Bumping this up to the top of your inbox... as we approach our important end of year fundraising deadline.   One of our core principles is that every individual has power, but we have more power together. Sustained monthly support from people like you is a path to that power.  Thank you for support…

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  Andrea Cristina Mercado, Executive Director · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM

End of Year Funding Deadline - Support our Mission

Dear John,   As 2023 comes to a close, we're reaching out with an urgent message: today is the final day to make a donation in 2023. By becoming a monthly donor now, you'll play a crucial role in sustaining our efforts through what promises to be a tumultuous 2024. You will be helping us fight for …

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  Kenneth Jones, Development Director · [email protected]

December 27, 2023 at 8:45 PM

This Year, We Showed Up

Dear John,  2023 was busy! Together, we:Worked with like-minded organizations to build a ten year coordinated planProtected renters Elected Justice on Every Block championsShut down a toxic waste incinerator 2023 in Florida Rising numbers looked like...90,000+ conversations with community members 1…

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  Florida Rising · [email protected]

September 19, 2023 at 7:40 PM

When We Use Our Voice, We Win!

When We Use Our Voice, We Win! We won our fight to put the Tenants’ Bill of Rights for Broward County residents on the books last year. We spoke out and showed up during the Commission sessions, where members told their stories about abusive landlords, unaffordable housing, and the urgent need for…

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  Florida Rising Weekly Newsletter · [email protected]

July 28, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Rising Temperatures and Rising Rent Are Too Damn High! Act Now!

 July 28, 2023  Because we are the new majority, together we riseFlorida Rising Weekly NewsletterAnd the People chanted: “The rent is too damn high! Temperatures are too damn high!” As an organization rooted in building and uplifting local power; and both collaborating and amplifying the voices of F…

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  Florida Rising Weekly Newsletter · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 9:31 PM

There’s an Attack on Our Country and Our State! Take Direct Action on July 1st!

 June 30, 2023  Because we are the new majority, together we rise Florida Rising Weekly NewsletterThere’s an Attack on Our Country and Our State! Take Direct Action on July 1st! Indeed, with the attack on affirmative action and a rejection around student loan debt forgiveness, it’s a sad day in Unit…

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  Serena Perez, Membership Director · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 9:52 PM

This July we are celebrating Disability Pride Month!

  July 22, 2022 Because we are the new majority, together we rise Florida Rising Weekly NewsletterJULY IS DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH!Disability Pride Month marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law in 1990, and celebrates disability as an identity by highlighti…

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  Nubian Roberts, Black Constituency Manager · [email protected]

July 20, 2022 at 10:02 PM

Paid Fellowship for Black and Brown Young Leaders

Florida Rising is accepting applications for the 2022 Imagine, Resist, and Lead Fellowship! Dear John, It's time to put your leadership skills to work! Florida Rising is accepting applications for the 2022 Imagine, Resist, and Lead Fellowship!  The Imagine, Resist & Lead Fellowship is a 16-week…

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  Ysa Osses, Leadership Development and Special Programs Manager · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 10:31 PM

We Launched a Podcast: Every Block Rising!

Dear John, Florida Rising is happy to announce that we launched our podcast Every Block Rising!  The podcast, available in English and in Spanish, is intended to be a space for our members to share their stories of struggle, hope, dreams. Every Block Rising is a space to dream out loud, and build …

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  Sarai Portillo, Organizing Director · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Join us this Super Saturday!

Florida for All will be launching our monthly Super Saturdays this weekend across 10 counties!   July 15, 2022 Because we are the new majority, together we rise Florida Rising Weekly NewsletterJoin us this Super Saturday!Florida for All will be launching our monthly Super Saturdays this weekend ac…

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  Dwight Bullard, Senior Political Advisor · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 9:34 PM

We Endorsed ​66 Statewide Candidates within 12 Counties!

Florida Rising Announces Our First Round of Statewide Endorsements Ahead of 2022 Primaries and Midterms.   July 8, 2022 Because we are the new majority, together we rise Florida Rising Weekly NewsletterFlorida Rising Announces Our First Round of Statewide Endorsements Ahead of 2022 Primaries and Mi…

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  Letitia Harmon, Research and Policy Director · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 1:09 PM

New Bills Go Into Effect Today

Dear John,   The bills passed during the 2022 legislative session, and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, will effectively become law today, Friday July 1, 2022. As we know, during this year’s session, the Republican-led Florida Legislature staged an …

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  Ivanna Gonzalez · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 5:57 PM

A Black Mother's Life, Stolen by the System Over $20

Florida Rising Sign the petition to grant Alethia Jones clemency. Dear John, Alethia Jones is a mother, sister, and daughter who has served 17 years of a life plus thirty year sentence for being inside of a vehicle while the driver, her sister, was conducting a …

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  Melanie McRae · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 11:27 PM

Election Day is Almost Here!

Florida Rising Dear John,  Across the state several municipal elections will be decided on November 2nd, and Florida Rising is throwing down through the weekend and into next week to make sure that we get our people out to vote! You've no doubt heard that loca…

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  Teresa Guzman Pagan · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM

TODAY is National Voter Registration Day! Join us! 🗳

Florida Rising Dear John,  Voting is a shared American freedom, but to exercise this basic right, we must be registered to vote! That’s why Florida Rising is a proud partner and supporter of National Voter Registration Day, which happens to be today. And you c…

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  Andrea Mercado · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Florida Rising Happy Latinx Heritage Month! From September 15th - October 15th, we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Latinx champions to our history and culture, people like Cesar Chavez, Sylvia Rivera and Berta Caceres, and community leaders adv…

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  Michael =?iso-8859-1?b?VG9kZKA=?= · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Join Us at our School of Unity and Power 21st Century Gender and Rights Conversation!

Florida Rising Dear John,  Be sure to join us this Saturday at our School of Unity and Power 21st Century Gender and Rights Conversation. We'll be discussing what’s happening in Texas, the Supreme Court decision regarding it, and other current topics. You can …

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  Melanie McRae · [email protected]

September 7, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Sign up for our Screening Process for Candidates to the CD-20 Special Election!

Florida Rising Regístrate para el proceso de selección de los candidatos en las Elección Especial del CD-20! Se poutèt sa nou envite ou patisipe nan pwosesis seleksyon! Dear John, You’re officially invited to participate in the screening process for the candida…

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  Ivanna Gonzalez · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Join us in a discussion about the state of reproductive rights in Florida!

Florida Rising Dear John,  On September 1st, one of the most extreme anti-abortion bans will go into effect. This Texas law bans abortions as early as six weeks in pregnancy and includes a provision that allows private individuals — including anti-abortion pro…

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  Ivanna Gonzalez · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 9:01 PM

📨You’re invited: 1st National Renters Rising Call!

Florida Rising Renters from across the country are getting together Hi John,  Many families across the country, particularly renters, are still struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last Thursday, the federal eviction moratorium abruptly ended, a…

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  Teresa Guzman Pagan · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Florida Rising Needs Your Input! Find Out How To Help!

Florida Rising Dear John, Florida Rising needs your help. We are part of a national effort to help educate people on vaccines. Over 10k Floridians have already completed our survey! Click here to participate. Now we need to hear from you and your community. He…

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  =?iso-8859-1?b?TW9u6Q==?= Holder · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Join Us in a Historic March For Voting Rights!

Florida Rising Hi John,  This August, on the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, democracy advocates across the country are joining the historic March On for Voting Rights.  On Saturday, August 28th, the March On for Votin…

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  =?iso-8859-1?b?TW9u6Q==?= Holder · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 8:00 PM

REDISTRICTING STARTS TODAY!

Florida Rising Let’s fight for fight redistricting and against gerrymandering Dear John, At Florida Rising, we believe that no matter our background, color or zip code, voters should be able to pick their leaders and not the other way around. Every decade, n…

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  Ysabella Osses · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 10:01 PM

STATEWIDE PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY! Make sure to register!

Florida Rising ¡ASAMBLEA POPULAR ESTATAL! Regístrate ahora Dear John,   Florida Rising is committed to fight for justice year-round! That is why we will be holding a Statewide People’s Assembly on August 17th at 6:30PM.  The event will be entirely on Zoom and w…

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  Ivanna Gonzalez · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM

🚨 TIME’S UP! Grassroots Advocacy to Prevent Mass Eviction Crisis

Florida Rising EL TIEMPO ES AHORA! Abogacía Comunitaria Para Prevenir los Desalojos Masivos Dear John,   Florida Rising is actively working to counter the effects of the upcoming housing crisis. Due to the pandemic, many will be at risk of losing their homes onc…

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  Ivanna Gonzalez · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 12:01 PM

URGENT: Tell Your Elected Officials to listen to solutions to the end of the CDC Moratorium!

Florida Rising We Must Help Those Affected by the End of the Housing Moratorium! Friend, This Saturday the housing moratorium expires, leaving thousands of Floridians vulnerable to homelessness. We must help those affected. Please sign our petition urging elec…

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  Serena Perez · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 12:48 AM

Thank You For Joining Us!

Our first Statewide People's Assembly was a success! (En español más abajo) (Tradiksyon kreyòl anba a)   Friend,   Our first Statewide People’s Assembly as Florida Rising was beautiful and powerful. We are so happy and humbled that you could join us!   We’re a people-powered organization and we’…

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  Andrea Mercado & Stephanie Porta · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 12:30 AM

Do you have anything better to do than change the world with us this Wednesday?

Get ready to rise with us. (En español más abajo) John,  There is STILL time to sign up for our first ever Florida Rising Statewide People’s Assembly: When We Rise We Win on Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 from 6-7:30pm!  This is our moment to launch our new organization and radically imagine o…

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  Serena Perez · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 12:19 AM

Our Time Is Now. Let's Show Them Our Power.

Legislative session begins March 2. We're gearing up now.   Friend, Legislative Session starts March 2nd! We all know that the policies coming out of our state legislature affect our everyday lives. So let's get ready to show them our POWER! We'll need as much information and practice as we can …

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  Florida Rising · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 12:14 AM

We need real systemic change...like, yesterday.

And we’re making our game plan next Wednesday. Join us. (En español más abajo) Friend,    We have entered the year of radical reimagination. This is our time to imagine next year’s election season, align on what’s at stake, what it will take to win, assume our responsibility to transform the st…

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